Ok, I am trying to collect information here, nothing is set in stone and it will be a long while before things get to the building stage. Nonetheless early and informed is better than last minute and clueless, so here I am.
Some of you will find this project a little unusual, and may poo poo it. I have a project in mind that I think is pretty cool. Someday I hope to Call it the 'ultimate sleeper'
So I have what would be a 'survivor' 1970 ford f-350 1 ton with the 12 foot flatbed on it. (not perfect, but decent shape) it has a 360 ci in it right now that I have tuned up to run like new. of course it has little 'get up and go', it has the unstopable 5mph crawl.
I plan to fix that. This truck looks like a work truck (in fact... it is). It has the burned off ford turquoise paint on the hood, a bullet hole in the fender, and a chip in the grille. The interior is a step back in time frozen in 1970.
Not something you would think a tire burner. However, that is in fact the plan. I know this truck is a beast at just shy of five thousand pounds, but I would like to make a sleeper out of it. It has plenty of rubber on the road already, (you can fit 40 inches of rubber under the rear). so that makes part of the plan.
What would you suggest to do to this truck to make it able to support 850+ hp?
I was thinking that a stroked 385 series with the heck sprayed out of it. What is the best and 'biggest bang for your buck' route? What would I need for a 385 series swap? (I would have doner trucks avalable at pull a part).
what, if anything, would need to be beefed up in the suspension, frame? would ladder bars be needed?
I am pretty sure that a one piece driveline is a must for that kind of HP? and that the rearend would most likely need to be renforced, but what else would be needed? would you suggest going c-6 route, or keeping a manual (what is biggest bang for your buck)?
thank you very much for any advice.
if you want to see the truck, click here: http://s898.photobucket.com/albums/ac186/red-tail1/1ton/?action=view¤t=DSCF6062.jpg
Some of you will find this project a little unusual, and may poo poo it. I have a project in mind that I think is pretty cool. Someday I hope to Call it the 'ultimate sleeper'
So I have what would be a 'survivor' 1970 ford f-350 1 ton with the 12 foot flatbed on it. (not perfect, but decent shape) it has a 360 ci in it right now that I have tuned up to run like new. of course it has little 'get up and go', it has the unstopable 5mph crawl.
I plan to fix that. This truck looks like a work truck (in fact... it is). It has the burned off ford turquoise paint on the hood, a bullet hole in the fender, and a chip in the grille. The interior is a step back in time frozen in 1970.
Not something you would think a tire burner. However, that is in fact the plan. I know this truck is a beast at just shy of five thousand pounds, but I would like to make a sleeper out of it. It has plenty of rubber on the road already, (you can fit 40 inches of rubber under the rear). so that makes part of the plan.
What would you suggest to do to this truck to make it able to support 850+ hp?
I was thinking that a stroked 385 series with the heck sprayed out of it. What is the best and 'biggest bang for your buck' route? What would I need for a 385 series swap? (I would have doner trucks avalable at pull a part).
what, if anything, would need to be beefed up in the suspension, frame? would ladder bars be needed?
I am pretty sure that a one piece driveline is a must for that kind of HP? and that the rearend would most likely need to be renforced, but what else would be needed? would you suggest going c-6 route, or keeping a manual (what is biggest bang for your buck)?
thank you very much for any advice.
if you want to see the truck, click here: http://s898.photobucket.com/albums/ac186/red-tail1/1ton/?action=view¤t=DSCF6062.jpg